North America Catfish Group Notebook

Flathead Catfish - is native to lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from western Pennsylvania to White-Little Missouri River system in North Dakota, and south to Louisiana in USA and some parts of Northern Mexico. It inhabits pools with logs and other debris in small to large rivers. Also found in lakes and impoundments. It can reach a max length of 155 cm (5.1 ft) and a max published weight of 55.8 kg (123 lbs). (Acrylics) Blue Catfish – is native to the Mississippi River basin from western Pennsylvania to southern South Dakota and Platte River in southwestern Nebraska, south to Gulf, Alabama and Florida, to Rio Grande drainage in Texas and New Mexico; and Mexico. It inhabits deep water of impoundments and main channels and backwaters of medium to large rivers, over mud, sand and gravel. It can reach a max length of 165 cm (5.4 ft) and a max published weight of 68 kg (149.9 lbs). (Acrylics) White Catfish - is native to rivers and lakes of the Atlantic coastal states of USA from Florida to New York. It can be found in sluggish, mud-bottomed pools, open channels, and backwaters of small to large rivers; also in lakes and impoundments. Feeds on wide variety of fishes, insects and crustaceans. It can reach a max length of 95 cm (3.1 ft) and a max published weight of 9.8 kg (21.6 lbs). (Digital) Channel Catfish (Juvenile) – It is native to St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River drainage), and Missouri-Mississippi river basins from southern Quebec to southern Manitoba and Montana south to Gulf in North America. It Inhabits lakes and deep pools and runs over sand or rocks in small to large rivers. It feeds primarily on small fish, crayfish, clams and snails; also on aquatic insects and small mammals. It can reach a max length of 132 cm ( 4,3 ft) and a max published weight of 26.3 kg ( about 58 lbs). (Acrylics)